PEC University of Technology (Punjab Engineering College University of Technology) is one of the pioneer engineering college in Punjab. The institute became Deemed University in 2003 through an MHRD notification and rechristened as PEC University of Technology in 2009. There are 9 academic departments and 2 centers of excellence.  

The institute offers B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD programs in various disciplines. PEC Chandigarh Admission is done on the basis of national levels entrance exams such as JEE Main and GATE. PEC University of Technology provides various facilities like Medical Facility, Graduate Research Project Award, Computer Center, Hostels and Library.

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PEC Chandigarh Important Dates 2023

Event Dates
JoSAA 2023 registration/choice filling June 19, 2023
JoSAA mock seat allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates June 25, 2023
JoSAA seat allotment - Round 1 June 30, 2023
JoSAA seat allocation - Round 2 July 6, 2023
Seat Allocation (Round 3) July 12, 2023
Seat Allocation (Round 4) July 16, 2023
Seat Allocation (Round 5) July 21, 2023

PEC Chandigarh GATE Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

PEC Chandigarh GATE Cutoff 2022 (Round 1)
Discipline Category Opening Score Closing Score
Computer Science & Information Security OPEN  490 368
SC 272 245
Computer Science & Engineering OPEN  543 408
SC 363 289
Electrical Engineering (Electrical Energy System) OPEN  371 371
SC 275 275
Electronics (VLSI Design) OPEN 564 446
EWS 412 404
SC 292 263
Electrical Engineering OPEN  425 360
SC 335 335
Environmental Engineering OPEN  423 350
SC 264 259
Production & Industrial Engineering OPEN  409 351
SC 307 307
Mechanical Engineering OPEN  445 353
EWS 337 337
Structural Engineering OPEN 357 326
EWS 336 336
SC 357 326
ST 272 263
Water Resource Engineering SC 263 257
OPEN  354 350
Transportation Engineering EWS 337 337
SC 340 376
OPEN 423 357
Healthcare Informatics SC 198 172
OPEN  431 358
Production & Industrial Engineering SC 307 307
OPEN  409 351
Communication Engineering & Signal Processing EWS 336 336
SC 225 189
OPEN 462 350
Industrial Materials & Metallurgy SC 249 249
OPEN 432 432
Aerospace Engineering SC 276 245
OPEN 530 426

PEC Chandigarh Highlights

Established year

1921

Type of University

Deemed to be University

Approved by

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Campus area

146 acres

Application mode

Online

Location

Sector -12 Chandigarh - 160012 Chandigarh, India

How to reach?

9 Km away from the Chandigarh Railway station

5 Km from the main Bus Stand

PEC Chandigarh Ranking

Agency Year Rank
NIRF (Engineering) 2022 87
NIRF (Engineering) 2021 70
NIRF (Engineering) 2020 68

PEC Chandigarh Courses

The institute offers 8 Undergraduate B. Tech. Programs and 14 Postgraduate M. Tech. Programs in various disciplines of engineering and technology. After becoming University, it also started a Ph.D. program in various disciplines of engineering, science, management, humanities, and social sciences. The duration of B.Tech is 4 years, M.Tech 2 years and Ph.D. consists of 3 years of duration.

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PEC Chandigarh Admission

Applicants who wish to apply can submit their applications on the official website of PEC Chandigarh. The basic eligibility for B.Tech is class 12 while for M.Tech applicants should have a graduate degree in relevant stream from a recognized university or institute.

For admission to B.Tech program, applicants need to appear for JEE Main exam. Admission to M.Tech course is done on the basis of valid GATE score. Shortlisted candidates on the basis of their marks obtained in JEE Main or GATE are called for interview round. Final selection is based on the overall performance of the candidate.

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JEE Main

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Exam Main) is a national level online/offline test which is conducted by CBSE for admission to B.E./B.Tech & B.Arch courses. 10+2 is the minimum Eligibility for JEE Main. It is a gateway to various IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs. While JEE Main Paper 2 is held for admission to B.Arch course. JEE Main Registration is done in online mode on the official website of exam.

GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level online exam conducted for admission to M.Tech and Ph.D. programs. The exam is conducted annually by IISc Bangalore and 7 IITs on a rotational basis. The minimum GATE Eligibility is a graduate degree in relevant stream.  GATE Registration is done in online mode through the GOAPS website.

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PEC Chandigarh GATE Cutoff 2022 (Expected)

Branch Open Category Cutoff 2021 
OP CL
Computer Science and Information Security  539 377
Electronics Engineering  451 350
Environmental Engineering  695 371
Production and Industrial Engineering  430 358
Mechanical Engineering  649 389
Industrial Materials and Metallurgy  410 -
Structural Engineering  616 422
Transportation Engineering 527 389
Electronics (VLSI Design) 679 425
Water Resources Engineering  425 366
Computer Science and Engineering 592 408
Electrical Engineering  703 350

PEC Chandigarh Scholarship

  • Half free-ship on tuition fee shall be admissible to all students belongs to ST/ SC category, who have cleared all their examinations up to a previous year and who are not on academic or disciplinary probation
  • One student of each branch on the basis of branch-wise merit are awarded Scholarship Merit in the form of a full free ship on tuition fee
  • Fee waiver for Economically Weaker Sections/Women/Persons with Disabilities students.

PEC Chandigarh Facilities

Library: Central Library has a collection of 1,19,830 volumes comprising of books, standards, theses, bound volume of journals pertaining to physical sciences, engineering, and technology, computer and information technology, social sciences and management.

Hostels: University has separate hostels for boys and girls. There are 6 hostels out of which 4 hostels are for boys and 2 for girls.

Festival: PEC fest- It is an annual cultural fest, usually held in November.

Magazine: PECMAG- it is the institute’s magazine that is published once a year, consists of technical and literary articles contributed by students. It also contains memoranda for final year students.

Extracurricular Activities

  • Art and Photography Club
  • Music Club
  • Dramatics Club
  • Speakers Association & Study Circle (SAASC)
  • Projection Club
  • Rotaract Club
  • Energy and Environ-vision Club
  • Communication Club
  • IEEE
  • ISTE
  • Robotics
  • Sports